The Runt — A Close Call for Boston Blackie Character Profile

About The Runt

Boston Blackie's loyal and experienced sidekick. He assists in financial schemes to help allies like Diane Parrish and demonstrates street-smart resilience when briefly detained by police, reliably supporting Blackie's investigations.

Character Facts

Played by

George E. Stone

Appears in

A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• The Runt — Conflict Police And Accomplice — Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane)

  Adversarial relationship based on the inspector's view of the Runt as a criminal associate.

• The Runt — Alliance Sidekick — Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton (Chester Morris)

  Trusted sidekick who executes critical logistical tasks for the protagonist.

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• Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton (Chester Morris)
• Geraldine 'Gerry' Peyton (Lynn Merrick)
• Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane)
• Sgt. Matthews (Frank Sully)
• Mamie Kirwin (Claire Carleton)
• Attorney Harcourt (uncredited) (Russell Hicks)
• Hack Hagen (uncredited) (Charles Lane)
• Coroner (uncredited) (Emmett Vogan)
• Policeman (uncredited) (John Tyrrell)
• Smiley Slade (uncredited) (Erik Rolf)
• Tenant in Hallway (uncredited) (Wanda Perry)